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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 75 follows: Secs. 24,25, and 36, T. 50 S., R. 41 E., and sees. 1 andl2, T. 51 S., R. 41E. (6) 811 of what is known as Harneys Key and the marsh lands of the legal subdivi-sions of which it constitutes s, p&; approximately situated as follows: SE. f sec. 6 and SW. + seo. 5, T. 53 S., R. 40 E. Second. That a survey be made of all the nnsorveyed lands npproximataly described above for the pocpose of more definitely determining their ohmracter, sit-uation, eta. Third. That there be purchased for the dae of the Seminole Indians, to be held for them during their oooupnncy, other lsnda adjacent to the hammocks and lands in firet tract above described, not to exceed 56,000 acres and at a, price not to exceed 20 cents an acre. Fonrth. That 80 mnoh of the moneys nppropriated on hand and uoexpended for the education and civilization of the Seminole Indians, and hereafter to he eppro-priated, be applied to the pnrohsse of the lands above referred to. Fifth. That enoh isolated tracts ns have already been purchased for the use of the ssid Indians be exchanged for other lands, in order to form la compact treot or reser-vation as part of the above. Sisth. That the amount set aside for these Indianq including marsh lanas, shall not exceed 350,000 acrea. Seventh. That in case the above land, hammocks, islands, eto., recommended to be reserved for tlte Seminole Indians be not sufficient rand suitable for their support, that the ssid survey be extended to the southern or other parts of the Everglades, aa may be determined upon in the future by the hono~ahleS ecretsry. Eighth. That the present rite of the agency be removed to such rs polnt within the purchased or reserved lands at such time ss may Ix determined upon, and that a suitable and soffioient quantity of land be resrrved for agency pnqosea, not to eroeed 320 acres. Ninth. That proper measores be instituted immediately for the purpose of carry-ing out t.he above rceon~mendstions. I have not been advised what action has been taken by the Depart-ment or the General Land Office upon the foregoing recommendations. INDIAN TERRITORY UNDER THE CURTIS ACT. This act, which was approved hy the President on June 28, 1808, entitled "for the protection of the people of the Indian Territory, and for other purposes" (30 Stats. ,~4.7 5, and p.425 of this report), is probably the most important piece of legislat~on and will have the most far-reaching effect of any act that has been passed by Congress relative to Iadian affairs since the 1)assage of the act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stats., 388), known as the general allotment act. The Curtis Act provides for many radical changes in the government of the Five Civilized Trlbes and the regulation of affairs in the Indian 4 Territory. Its principal features are: First. The enlargement and exte~~sioonf the jurisdiction of the United States conrts for the Indian Territory so as to include all causes of action irrespective of the parties, and 80 as to give those courts jurisdiction to try certain suits by or against the several tribes. Second. The conferring of jurisdiction for police purposes on the courts and municipal authorities of Fort Smith, Ark., over a certain portion of the Choctaw Nation lying between the corporate limit8 of I |